# Amaranth > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Amaranthus cruentus | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: dark pink<br>Leaves: Dark green | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Warm, sunny fields | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Annual | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Brewer]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 150-200 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A decorative plant with dark pink flowers that yields the nutritious staple grain. Used for burial rituals, communing with the dead, and brewing invisibility potions. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Allows communing with the souls of the dead - Bestows invisibility - Protects from projectiles - Speeds up healing process - Used in burial and immortality rituals ### Medicinal Properties - Regulates menstrual flow - Rich in vitamins and protein - Stops internal and external bleeding ### Culinary Properties - Leaves in salad or blanched like spinach - Nutritious grain - Shoots and stems as potherb